Ellen Reeves

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  Ellen commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  The Grammar Police: 6 Mistakes Not To Make in a Resume or Cover Letter

  Alex, thanks! Good to know someone is reading and paying attention. My personal style is to omit the "that" in informal writing but you are correct. The comma for clarity with short clauses is optional, as I understand it, but I wouldn't object to adding one! Thanks for this! I wish you could copy edit all my posts because I'm a writer but not a copy editor and we don't have one! 

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  Ellen commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Get Naked. Get a Job.

  Thought you'd like it, Zach. I've been inspired by your posts to finally start... actually... um...using my own real voice to write, instead of my "Hello, I am a Career Expert" voice. 

  
  

  Will try not to bore myself or others from here on in....

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  Ellen commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  3 of the Worst Things You Can Do In or After An Interview

  Thanks for this, Doug. You are right about giving examples of what you are doing to work on the weakness--good point. Of course the idea is to spin weakness into strength but I'm tired of hearing the fake "I tend to take on too much" or "I'm too much of a perfectionist." Tell a brief story in which something went wrong (but nothing that reflects really negatively on you), you fixed the situation, and learned from it!

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  Ellen commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  5 Things to Have With You At All Times When You're Job Hunting

  Thanks, Rosetta! All things I've needed and sometimes haven't had!!!!